We Who Are About To Tweet

Want to know what really goes on in the 2012 Greco-Roman wrestling contest? Or fancy the inside scoop on synchronized swimming? Well now you may well be able to since the Olympic committee has relented on competitors tweeting or using social media and athletes are free to tell all. Almost.

According to news agency Reuters, as long as competitors don’t swear and abide by the Olympic charter the secrets of the changing room can be revealed.

In guidelines released by the Australian Olympic Committee (AOC) on Monday, the IOC “actively encourages and supports athletes … to take part in ‘social media’ and to post, blog and tweet their experiences”.

Bloggers and tweeters must, however, restrict themselves to “first-person, diary-type formats”, must not report on events in the manner of journalists and must ensure their posts do not contain “vulgar or obscene words or images”.

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